青衫湿青衿皱
[qīng shān shī qīng jīn zhòu]
In Chinese classical context, '青衫'(a dark-blue shirt) was the outfit for intellectuals in ancient times and '青衿'(also a blue shirt made of silk) refers to students in Zhou Dynasty, both wetted and wrinkled could describe somebody experiencing ups and downs, implying difficulties but with grace still kept.