she didn't care that her father-in-law just died, but she cries those crocodile tears anyways, pretending to feel the pain
fake tears for the purpose to look like you understand or because it's the appropriate thing to do
"she didn't care that her father-in-law just died, but she cries those crocodile tears anyways, pretending to feel the pain" What is the definition of "crocodile tears"?