I tried very hard to live.

我用尽努力去生存。

youdao

I tried very hard to be successful in my work.

我非常努力，想在工作中取得成功。

youdao

I tried very hard to soften it, I suppose, "Jo said."

“我非常努力地软化它，我猜想，”乔说。

youdao

To be fair, I tried very hard to juggle my family commitments with the demands of entrepreneurship.

FORBES: Starting a Business Requires Sacrifice