If you say that someone is a trier, you approve of them because they try very hard at things that they do, although they are not often successful.
[British, approval]
He may not always achieve greatness but at least he's a trier.
trier in British English
(ˈtraɪə)
noun
a person or thing that tries
Trier in British English
(German triːr)
noun
a city in W Germany, in the Rhineland-Palatinate on the Moselle River: one of the oldest towns of central Europe, ancient capital of a Celto-Germanic tribe (the Treveri); an early centre of Christianity, ruled by powerful archbishops until the 18th century; wine trade; important Roman remains. Pop: 100 180 (2003 est)
Latin name: Augusta Treverorum (aʊˈɡuːstə ˌtrɛvəˈrəʊrəm). French name: Trèves
Trier in American English
(trɪr)
city in W Germany, on the Moselle River, in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate: pop.96,000