Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
empress
queen
sovereign
monarch
ruler
simplified form of後, behind, rear, after, descendants
face
side
surface
aspect
top
classifier for flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc
dimension
on one side
to face
superficial
personally
façade
extent
range
scale
scope
to meet
to confront
directly
one's face
respect
reputation
honour
correct
right
so
thus
like this
–ly
nevertheless
to promise
to pledge
if so
to burn
on top
upon
above
upper
previous
first (of multiple parts)
superior, highest
(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
(completed action marker)
to finish
to end
to settle
a final particle indicating change of situation to understand
a verb particle indicating possibility
to put in
to take away
to escape
flee in secret