Strive to do, Be bent on, Determination to
This expression is used to indicate the subject’s strong, active effort to achieve some aim or purpose. It is also used in the form -(으)려 들다, in which 고 is omitted. It only attaches to verbs.
The particle 만 can be added to this expression to add additional emphasis. In such cases, the form -(으)려고만 들다 is used with verbs and adjectives while the form 만 -(으)려고 들다 is used with nouns.