呈报submit a report to one's superior: report a matter
圈定decide by marking/drawing a circle
杞人忧天like the man of Qi who was haunted by the fear that the sky might fall
滑稽amusing; comic talk, a kind of Chinese folk art forms, popular in Shanghai, Hangzhou and Suzhou
禁锢debar from holding office; imprison
聘employ; visit a state as an envoy
随声附和agree to what somebody says
怪诞不经supernatural and unreasonable
神采奕奕brim with energy and vitality
畏罪潜逃abscond to avoid punishment