-려 애쓰다
This pattern means 'to try hard to...' and often suggests deliberate effort or self-control. Form it by attaching -려 to a verb stem and adding 애쓰다. It is useful when the action is difficult, internal, or not fully successful. Example: 나는 화가 나도 마음을 가라앉히려 애썼다. = Even when I was angry, I tried to calm myself down.
나는 화가 나도 마음을 가라앉히려 애썼다.
Even when I was angry, I tried to calm myself down.
