an older man who you trust and respect 父亲般的人,受尊敬的人,长者
father figure to/for
Ken was a father figure to all of us.
对我们大家而言,肯就像是父亲。
Examples from the Corpus
father figure• It may be asked how the great beardedfather figure comes into the matter.• He spoke seldom, but he was never impatient with her, always kind, a companionablefather figure.