上马

tā fēi shēn shàng mǎ

他飞身上马。

He swung himself into the saddle.

zhè qī gōng chéng jí jiāng shàng mǎ

这期工程即将上马。

The project will start soon.

tǔ fǎ shàng mǎ

土法上马

begin using indigenous methods

tā men rè huǒ cháo tiān de tóng shí shàng mǎ le jǐ gè xiàng mù

他们热火朝天地同时上马了几个项目。

They have several projects all on the boil at once.